This is where we share what we've learned from years of shooting and teaching photography in London. You'll find practical guides on composition, light, and camera techniques. Whether you're working through the basics or looking to develop your own style, these posts are written to help you take better photos and understand why they work.
New articles are added regularly, covering everything from street and cityscape photography to gear comparisons and editing workflow. Browse the archive below, or check out our photography courses and one to one training if you want more hands on guidance.
Photography Job Available for Canon Expert
We’ve been approached by a company looking for someone in London to work as an In Store Demonstrator demonstrating the latest Canon Technology. They would like someone with a passion for Photography. Working Saturdays (7 hours) and Sundays (5 hours) on a long term campaign. If you are interested in this role email a copy of your CV at you...
36exp Tutor Wins Professional Photographer of the Year (PPOTY) 2011
Rossella Vanon, who runs a number of workshops for 36exp, has been awarded the prestigious PPOTY 2011 award for her amazing studio work. We are lucky enough to have Rossella run a number of workshops for 36exp. We think it’s a great opportunity for photographers to work with a super talented person who is at the top of her...
Jumping Joe Flash
Apologies for the cheesy post title. But this is Joe, the model on our last Flash Lighting Workshop, jumping and we used one off camera flash, camera left. So, Jumping – Joe – Flash. Sorry. Anyway, it’s a really great shot, taken by Kathi Archery, on our Flash Lighting Workshop.
This is why we run 36exp Photography Workshops
The reason we run 36exp Photography Workshops is because we want to give photographers the skills they need to take better photos. So, the most satisfying thing to see is the results produced by previous participants of our workshops. The image featured in this post is by Hugh Fane. Hugh came along to one of our Studio Lighting Workshops...
A Cold Creative & Street Photography Workshop
Seven brave souls and one tutor withstood the freezing conditions of early February for the Creative and Street Photography Workshop. They shot the Tate Modern, Millennium Bridge, Borough Market and St. Pauls. Attendees loved working in the challenging conditions of the Turbine Hall and admitted that they wouldn’t normally have attempted shooting in there. So, a cold, but good...
Film, I no longer love you. Mirrorless, I love you now.
That’s it for film and I. We got back together briefly, had a final nostalgic, romantic fling, but I’m over you now. I’ve moved on. My first forays into photography were film, back when there was no alternative. I hade a series of film compacts and then finally a Nikon F65 when I got more seriously into photography. Then, along came...
New Workshop Just Announced – Fashion Photography
Experience and participate to the creation of a real fashion shoot, from the styling and the lighting set up to the shooting and the editing. Learn how to work on a precise brief, get comfortable shooting in a real studio environment and directing the model to achieve the results you have in mind. Learn new shooting tricks...
Lighting with one Speedlight
Here we have an interesting photo created by on our Flash Lighting Workshop. The location is an old church garden, which is an atmospheric place to shoot. The lighting is quite simple: One Nikon SB900 Speedlight (triggered wirelessly) to the right of camera, set to maximum zoom which is 200mm for this flash. The flash was approximately 4 metres...
Shots from our Studio Lighting Workshop
One of the joys of running photography workshops is seeing the great work produced by participants. These images were created by Dagmara Strach in our Studio Lighting Workshop, and they are really brilliant.